The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-07-27

ing of the FIRE company at the Council
rooms for tomorrow, Thursday eve-
ming, and wants every member to
show up at half past seven, as some
important business is TO be transacted.
Don't forget il.
The entertainment given by the
the band last Thursday evening was a
very creditable show, furnishing much
merriment for the fair sized audience
in attendance. The boys netted suffi.
cient to give them nice lift on their
new uniforms.
On Saturday, the 10th inst, FIRE
got started from the slab pit of Curll,
Campbell q Co.'s mill at Gil0yle,
and before it could be extinguished
about $50 cords of hemlock bark were
consumed. Several COWS which got
cornered we're more or less severely
scorched.
On Monday of last week a young
man named Baughman, working on
Works mill at Maple Creek siding,
this county, had one of his hands bad
ly lacerated by getting in contact with
the edger saw. DR.. fowler had to
amputate the first, third and little
fingers. The young mans home is
near Shippenville, Clarion county.
Mr.. Fulton's tasty new domicile
will soon be ready for him, Artists
Doutt and Shoup having about finish.
ed the finishing touches on the inside.
A water well is now being sunk on
the premises. 1t is down 40 feet with
little sign of water, but perseverance,
and dynamite will fetch it, both of
which ingredients are being used with
lavish hand.
Sunday evening about half past
eight heavy rain set in here and con.
tinued for nearly two hours without
the slightest cessation. Every street
in town was flooded, and the side.
walks were nearly all afoat. 1t put
six inches in an ordinary wash tub,
standing out by itself, so you may
make up your mind that it rained
some. 1t was hailed with delight.
We understand that Kepler went
up to Jameson station last week and
forced himself in Governor Beavers
company to the new oil we'll in Hsr.
mony township. The affable and
good natured Governor was too Gun.
ming to risk his reputation in such
company in town, SO took the next
train for Warren, hoping, no doubt,
that Kepler would have the decency
not TO mention it.
The law against the killing of
calves before they become Of proper
age provides that "any person who
kills or causes to be killed, with intent
to sell the meat thereof for family use,
calf less than four weeks old, or
knowingly sells or has in his possession
such meat, with the intent to sell the
same for such use to foreign market,
shall be imprisoned not more than six
months or fined not more than $780,"
The Semi Weekly Critic of Elm.
lenton, gave up the ghost with its last
issue, for lack of proper support. The
Critic was bright, newsy, and deserved
a better fate. In his parting words
Bro. Gougbler gives some refreshing
advice and some plain talk to the bus
mess men of the town for their failure
to patronize home papers and home
enterprises, which they would do well
to heed if they want to build up theil
town. The field is now left to thai
excellent paper the Ne,os, which We
hope will be well cared for by the en-
terprising citizens of the town.
| -Obed Horton died suddenly, neal
Garfield station on the Garfield anC
FarnswOrth railroad last Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Horton in company
with another man rode on a speede
to the scene of the forest fires in tha
vicinity, and had just dismounteC
when he fell and expired in q moment
Mr.. Horton had been employed as al
outside overseer or superintendent il
the bark business of Horton, Crary 4
Co., and was the father of Georg
Horton and uncle of Walter Horton
His age was about 66 years. The fu
neral was held from his residence i
Sheffield, Monday. - Warren Ledger
22d.
Rev. Small hands us the folleW